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She's Gone Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Steelheart
Steelheart · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown (likely Superstrat-style, possibly Ibanez or similar, humbucker in bridge)
Pickups
Unknown humbucker (likely high-output, model unknown)
Amp
Unknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar 1980s/early 1990s high-gain amp)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the original studio recording. Equipboard lists Ibanez S570AH in a modern cover, but not on the original. Studio recording, released 1990.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight and compressed
- bright attack
- high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- smooth sustain
- crunchy rhythm tone
- clear pick attack
- slight reverb ambience
Notes & Caveats
- No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, amp, or pedal models used on the original studio recording of 'She's Gone' by Steelheart.
- Equipboard lists Ibanez S570AH in a modern cover, not on the original recording.
- All amp and pedal settings are estimated based on typical late 1980s/early 1990s melodic hard rock tones and what is audible in the recording.
- No explicit evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section in any available sources.
- Pickup and amp choices are inferred from genre, era, and audio characteristics.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Steelheart's 'She's Gone' riff features a saturated, singing 80s/early 90s hard rock tone with tight lows, balanced mids, and bright but not harsh highs, typical of a hot-modded Marshall or Soldano. The gain is high for sustain, but not extreme, and reverb is minimal, matching the era's production style.